pc to laptop (newby)

hi,
i got a laptop and a pc which i'm trying to 'wire' together so i can access
the internet through the pc and also share files. both are running winxp
home and are connected via cat5 cable.
i ran the network wizard and everything seemed ok.
both recognise the connection and the pc acually shows the 'laptop'
connection under 'my network places' and the shared files.
the laptop however doesn't seem able to find the 'pc' in 'my network
places'.
when i try and access the MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the laptop it
says i'm probably not authorised to access the network and it hasn't got a
list of servers.
i can access MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the pc and it shows both the
laptop and pc but it won't let me into laptop, i just get 'laptop is not
accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource....'.
i'm sure it's probably something very simple but i can't work it out!
my pc is connected to the internet via a cable modem (ntl) and has 2 network
cards installed.
the laptop has a card and i also used a pc bus card too (not sure what to
use as i just followed the diagram in pc world!).
would appreciate any help you can offer!!!
thanks!

"ian ball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Z6TSb.248$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi,
> i got a laptop and a pc which i'm trying to 'wire' together so i can
access
> the internet through the pc and also share files. both are running winxp
> home and are connected via cat5 cable.
> i ran the network wizard and everything seemed ok.
> both recognise the connection and the pc acually shows the 'laptop'
> connection under 'my network places' and the shared files.
> the laptop however doesn't seem able to find the 'pc' in 'my network
> places'.
> when i try and access the MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the laptop it
> says i'm probably not authorised to access the network and it hasn't got a
> list of servers.
> i can access MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the pc and it shows both the
> laptop and pc but it won't let me into laptop, i just get 'laptop is not
> accessible. you might not have permission to use this network
resource....'.
> i'm sure it's probably something very simple but i can't work it out!
> my pc is connected to the internet via a cable modem (ntl) and has 2
network
> cards installed.
> the laptop has a card and i also used a pc bus card too (not sure what to
> use as i just followed the diagram in pc world!).
> would appreciate any help you can offer!!!
> thanks!
>
>
Have you shared anything out on the laptop?
If you haven't shared anything then it won't show up in the network,

Grant

"ian ball" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Z6TSb.248$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi,
> i got a laptop and a pc which i'm trying to 'wire' together so i can
access
> the internet through the pc and also share files. both are running winxp
> home and are connected via cat5 cable.
> i ran the network wizard and everything seemed ok.
> both recognise the connection and the pc acually shows the 'laptop'
> connection under 'my network places' and the shared files.
> the laptop however doesn't seem able to find the 'pc' in 'my network
> places'.
> when i try and access the MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the laptop it
> says i'm probably not authorised to access the network and it hasn't got a
> list of servers.
> i can access MSHOME (via windows explorer) on the pc and it shows both the
> laptop and pc but it won't let me into laptop, i just get 'laptop is not
> accessible. you might not have permission to use this network
resource....'.
> i'm sure it's probably something very simple but i can't work it out!
> my pc is connected to the internet via a cable modem (ntl) and has 2
network
> cards installed.
> the laptop has a card and i also used a pc bus card too (not sure what to
> use as i just followed the diagram in pc world!).
> would appreciate any help you can offer!!!
> thanks!

If you haven't already, try disabling any firewalls that are on either
computer, e.g. zonealarm or the built in XP one. (for the built in XP one
when you get the Connection status, go to properties then advanced).

Make sure you firewall whatever connections being used for the internet
access though.

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Michael Lee Martin